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“The Nutcracker”
November 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” on Nov. 22 at The Arts Center. Tickets are $44-$59. The Grand Kyiv Ballet, including the most prestigious ballet dancers from Ukraine, invites you to a heartwarming experience that has thrilled audiences on the world’s stages for years. The Nutcracker was adapted into a ballet in 1892, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky with a libretto by Marius Petipa, and was based on the story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
Synopsis: In this enchanting tale, a young girl befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve. Together, they embark on a fantastical journey to a magical kingdom filled with dancing sugar plum fairies, toy soldiers, and other whimsical characters. Through their adventures, she learns that love, imagination, and kindness can overcome adversity and create wonder in our lives.
